I am undecided between 225-55-17 or 225-60-18 for my winter tires...any suggestions/opinions , the one advantage for the 18s is that I can use my stock rims as winter rims...so I wouldn't have to get steelies...thanks guys...I have searched but opinions are divided between thinner tires, 17 vs 18 inch....

225/60 ??? is that even right?

225/60 ??? is that even right?

nope! that won't work.

Personally man I would go steelies cause the salt and shit over the winter will ruin your rims. 17 or 18 won't matter much except in cost. 17's will be a softer ride since the sidewalls are a bigger. 225/50-17 or 225/45-18.

'Winters on Stockers' always SOUNDS like a good option - until you do the numbers - I paid $135 to change over once, with balancing and all the extra crap they charge, so that would be $270 per year.
I bought cheapo 17" alloys for $140canadian each, and this will be my fifth winter, so my cheapo 'sacrificial' alloys are paid for, and I'm still over $700 ahead......

And unless you have a family member in the tire shop business, you won't be getting them changed over when the first snow flies, or the next week either......


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Agree Stealth, but $140 each wow! they are only $69.99 now. Way better option, not worth switching them back and forth.

I went the 17" steelies route...

I went with second set of 18"s alloys.. baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllller hahahahah :)

I agree, Thumper - my 255/17" are a really smooth ride, even when the rubber stiffens up at minus 30*!

....and you don't need the tread width on snow.

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....and you don't need the tread width on snow.

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Truth!...go with a narrower tire.....slices through the snow, instead of riding on top of the snow.

my 255/17"

U serious?? 255 is a typo right!!

Thanks guys, I am going to go 225/55/17 and just get steelies..from Canadian Tire...either the Dunlop Graspics or the Blizzaks WS-60.

Have you seen this 'group buy feeler' thread for tires/steelies for our Ontare-air-re-areo friends? HERE (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=157975)

I luv the Blizzaks WS, but I will get yelled at again for saying so...lol. Do your own research and then decided.

Put mine on from Scarboro Mazda tonight...saw at least 4 tow truck on the way to the collision center beside it at a time span of 2hours. Fooking crazy.

Will report on the Michelin Pilot PA3 performance

Lookwise, the steele rims actually matched my carbon fiber whore look LOL

I am a big fan of the Toyo Observes. They recommend the Garritt series for the 8s. I anyone running these?

nokians are the best hands down.
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Nokians are best in snow...on dry/damp they are not so...I've used Hakka 1 and 2 and I used to swear by those...until I experience its dry/damp performance...

Have Nokians on the Camry. Very good in the snow. Not so good on dry. Or maybe that's just the Camry :D

Nokians are best in snow...on dry/damp they are not so...I've used Hakka 1 and 2 and I used to swear by those...until I experience its dry/damp performance...


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Stick with 225-50-17 and they will fit perfectly.

I am running Toyo Garrit HT...17" on steelies. Besides the "squishy" feeling while you get use to them for the first few weeks they run great. The 8 handles great in the snow as long as you drive it like it is winter.